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Chair defends Perkins Ranch decision, cites possible $15 million runway benefits
Summary
Chair Merritt defended the commission’s prior recommendation for the Perkins Ranch project, criticized what he called misinformation and personal attacks, and said runway construction could generate about $15 million in activity with roughly $900,000–$1,000,000 in construction sales tax for Chino Valley.
Chair Merritt used the commission-members’ remarks portion of the April 7 meeting to defend a prior commission recommendation on the Perkins Ranch conditional-use permit and to push back at public opposition.
Merritt said opponents have circulated inaccurate information and targeted the Perkins family with harassment, including driving by and…
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